This week, the new expansion to Wellington Regional Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) opened, after over a year of work. The ICU expansion increases it’s capacity from 18 to 24 beds, and will ensure fewer non-urgent surgeries are postponed. Wellington Hospitals Foundation is proud to have funded over $92,000 worth of equipment for the new… Read more »
2018 Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal is underway!
The 2018 Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal in underway! This year celebrates the 12th year of the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal for Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital. The Foundation (as the official charity of Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital) is delighted to once again be working with Countdown to help fund the beds for our new Wellington Regional… Read more »
Wellington community comes together to keep kids warm this winter!
Together, the greater Wellington Community have donated over 7000 pairs of pyjamas to Wellington Hospitals Foundation’s ‘Hospi’s Pyjamas for Winter Appeal’. The appeal saw families, kindergartens, schools, community groups, businesses, and hundreds of individuals come together to donate pyjamas or make a monetary donation online. The donated pyjamas are being distributed by the team at… Read more »
9 year old Yovela donates 400 pairs of pyjamas to Wellington Children’s Hospital!
Hospi’s Pyjamas for Winter Appeal has been a roaring success! We are so grateful to the Wellington community for your support. However, one young girl Yovela, went about and beyond to support this cause…. Yovela Li, with the help of Harcourts Team YIP, raised enough money to donate an incredible 400 pairs of pyjamas to… Read more »
National Volunteer Week – Celebrating Mac The Travelling Knitter
Mac The Travelling Knitter Mac MacMillian, is a truly unique volunteer! While most of our volunteer knitters, sewers and quilters create their garments at home in front of the telly, Mac does quite the opposite. Mac and his wife travel around NZ in their campervan and Mac knits along the way, sending parcels of knitting… Read more »
All Blacks visit Wellington Children’s Hospital!
Patients and families at Wellington Children’s Hospital were surprised by a visit from the All Blacks on Friday 15th June! All Blacks players Jeff Toomaga-Allen, Liam Squire and Sam Cane came along and visited the children in Ward 1, Ward 2 and the Day Ward. This was prior to their second test match of… Read more »
Hundreds of pyjamas distributed to sick Wellington children to keep them warm this winter – and more are needed!
Wellington Hospitals Foundation’s ‘Hospi’s Pyjamas for Winter Appeal’ is making a huge difference for sick children this winter, thanks to the amazing support of the community. The appeal, which is calling for donations of brand new flannelette pyjamas to help keep sick kids warm this winter, was launched following significant demand from Wellington Regional Children’s… Read more »
Pyjama Appeal Launched to Keep Sick Kids Warm this Winter
Wellington Hospitals Foundation has launched a new ‘Hospi’s Pyjamas for Winter Appeal’, after significant demand from Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital for new pairs of pyjamas to keep sick kids warm at night. The appeal will help many kids in the Wellington region stay warm and well this winter. Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital sees a significant… Read more »
New mums receive special quilts on Mother’s Day!
New mothers at Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital will be receiving a special gift pack this Mother’s Day. Each pack contains a beautiful handmade quilt, a beanies and bootees set, and a soft-toy Hospi. The Mother’s Day gifts are made possible thanks to a wonderful team of volunteers, coordinated by Wellington Hospitals Foundation. Trish Lee,… Read more »
NEW CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL UPDATE
New Children’s Hospital Underway! We are delighted to announce that work has now begun on our brand new Children’s Regional Hospital. We expect the hospital to be completed as soon as 2020! Timetable on time! Doctors, nurses, hospital staff, designers, architects, community, Mr Dunajtschik and many others have been working hard since the announcement on… Read more »